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(11) EP 1 770 584 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14

(21) Application number: 06020029.2

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 21/20(0000.00)
 G05B 19/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 27.09.2005 JP 2005280437

(71) Applicants:
  • OMRON CORPORATION
    Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 (JP)
  • YKK Corporation
    Kurobe-shi, Toyama 938-8601 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jinkawa, Takeshi, Omron Corp.
    Shimogyo-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto 600-8530 (JP)
  • Yamazaki, Kenichi
    Kurobe-shi Toyama 938-8601 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kilian Kilian & Partner 
Aidenbachstraße 54
81379 München
81379 München (DE)

   


(54) Programmable controller system and aid device for control program development therefor


(57) A programmable controller system is formed by connecting a personal computer having an aid device program module installed to serve as an aid device for development of control program to a programmable controller having password protect function. A hardware key storing a specified password code is detachably attached to the personal computer. The aid device program module checks whether or not software module with a function of certifying a hardware key exists and if it is found to exist, it is linked as a part of the aid device program module and the function of certifying the hardware key is caused to operate.







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